EG Group, the forecourt and convenience business owned by the Asda-controlling Issa brothers and TDR Capital, has announced the appointment of John Carey as CEO and President of EG America, effective from 1 October.
Carey has previously held senior executive positions including at BP and ADNOC Distribution, where he was deputy CEO and led its IPO on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange. During his 10-year career at BP, Carey’s senior roles included CEO of Castrol’s global B2B business.
Since November 2020, Carey has been a non-executive member of the EG Group board.
In his new role, he will succeed George Fournier, who stepped back as EG America President in the fourth quarter of last year for personal reasons. The interim EG America President, Nick Unkovic, will revert to his role as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of EG America.
Zuber Issa, co-CEO of EG Group, commented: “John is the ideal leader to drive forward EG America’s proven strategy. He has an excellent track record and knowledge of the sector, as well as a detailed understanding of the Group’s ambitious plans for EG America.
“We look forward to working closely with John in his new role as we continue to execute our growth strategy with the support of US colleagues.”
EG America is the group’s largest market, with 1,645 convenience store and fuel retail sites across 10 banners in 30 states generating revenues of over $10bn.
